Frank J. Tassone

Month: April 2019

  • rock steady

    Originally posted on Haiku Gravy: slate mine a heron by the lake

  • Hibari

    Originally posted on writing in north norfolk: above the saltmarsh skylark wavers on the breeze a duet with reeds Kim M. Russell, 16th April 2019 Skylark on the Blakeney salt marshes in Norfolk – image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem #1648 skylark (hibari) Throughout April we are exploring classical and non-classical kigo…

  • Notre Dame

    I visited Notre Dame in the Spring of 1992. The interior looked dark at the time, as few candles burned and fewer lights shined. The light from the Rose stainglass captivated me, as it had done for countless pilgrams through out the centuries. Otherwise, my visit felt pedestrian. I stare today at the video feeds…

  • Haiku: Puddle Gazing

    #Haiku Happenings #9: Xenia Tran’s latest haiku for Carpe Diem!

  • pg/ 4.15/ Name that April Moon /haikai 81

    Haiku Happenings #8: Jules’ latest American strand #haibun (with solo #renga) for my current haikai challenge Name that April Moon A strong winds race past the waxing Hare Moon, which disappears in more rain. The Sprouting Grass Moon grows the meadow faster than anyone’s eyes can blink. A silver tide quivers in the creek as the Fish Moon creates moonglades.…

  • An autumnal moon

    #Haiku Happenings #7: Suzanne’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!

  • “chipping mortar…” a #tanka (4/15/19)

    4/15/19: a strange keepsake chipping mortar and the grime on the tile is our strange keepsake what else can we expect after a long career? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • Soul’s Blush Of Pink – Tanka

    Originally posted on awisewomansjourney: NaPoWriMo 2019 Challenge – Day 14 Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #81 (4/13/19) – Pink Moon This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the Pink Moon. Pink ground phlox, or “moss pink,” lends its name to the April Moon. The…